Story Elements Lesson Plan Rubric

	Advanced (4 pts.)	Proficient (3 pts.)	Basic (2 pts.)	Minimal (1 pts.)	Points
Vocabulary	Consistently shows ability to recognize and explain meaning of higher-level vocabulary words.	Consistently shows ability to recognize and explain meaning of selected vocabulary words.	Some ability to recognize and explain meaning of selected vocabulary words.	Limited ability to recognize and explain meaning of selected vocabulary words.
Writing Mechanics and Grammar	Sentences have no errors in punctuation, capitalization, or spelling.	Sentences have one or two punctuation, capitalization, or spelling errors.	Sentences have three to five punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.	Sentences have six or more punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.
Main Idea	Main idea sentence is clear, correctly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence.	Main idea sentence is either unclear or incorrectly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence.	Main idea sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence.	Main idea sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed, and is not restated in the closing sentence.
Supporting Detail Sentences	Able to write three or more supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea.	Able to write two supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea.	Able to write one supporting detail sentence that relate back to the main idea.	None of the sentences include a supporting detail that relates back to the main idea
Identifies the elements of stories read or heard	After reading story independently, the student can identify and give a detailed description of the setting, main characters, and plot.	After reading or listening to a story, the student can identify the setting, main characters, and plot.	After reading or listening to a story, the student has difficulty identifying the setting, main characters, and plot.	After reading or listening to a story, the student needs teacher assistance to identify the setting, main characters, and plot.
Restates and understands the Main Idea of a selected text	Compares and contrasts main ideas from different selections.	Independently restates the main idea of a selection.	Restates the main idea of a selection with prompting.	Unable to restate the main idea of a selection with prompting.
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